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Jackson Municipal Water Works

Serves an area of Breathitt County, KY that includes Jackson · 4,704 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Jackson Municipal Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0130208
  • JACKSON
  • KY
  • 4,704 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41339
EPA system ID KY0130208

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Jackson Municipal Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, April 2025.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,050 unknown out of 2,399 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Jackson Municipal Water Works go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 10
2000s 6 48
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 5 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2011, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Thallium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.005 mg/L, federal limit 0.002 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Apr 6, 1994 Resolved
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Apr 6, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jackson Municipal Water Works in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 3, 2025 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Jackson Municipal Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Jackson Municipal Water Works.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Jackson Municipal Water Works must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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